Strategic Category Finance Manager – Spray & Specialty

Pentair plc; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 96,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Pentair plc in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a Category Finance Manager, Spray and Specialty, to join our team. The role drives short- and long-term financial planning and analysis by partnering with cross-functional leaders, delivering robust models and insightful reporting to guide growth.

You will own the category P&L, lead budgeting and forecast cycles, review rebates and incentives, and develop KPI dashboards to monitor performance and support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive FP&A, operational finance, or controllership experience in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree with Finance or Accounting major; MBA, CMA, or CPA desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years’ people management experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial processes; experience in reporting and analysis.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead category budgeting and forecast processes; administer reviews and risk analysis.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership to provide strategic financial support.
• Develop robust, dynamic models and scalable reporting for growth.
• Own global P&L for the Spray and Specialty category.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly business unit review presentations.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

People management

Excel

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting

MBA CMA CPA desirable

Tools

OneStream

Cognos

PowerBI

Job description

Pentair plc in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a Category Finance Manager, Spray and Specialty, to join our team. The role drives short- and long-term financial planning and analysis by partnering with cross-functional leaders, delivering robust models and insightful reporting to guide growth.

You will own the category P&L, lead budgeting and forecast cycles, review rebates and incentives, and develop KPI dashboards to monitor performance and support strategic decisions.